St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-04
PHASES OF LIFE.

Speaking of the feat of eating thirty
quail in thirty days, accomplished by John
G. Mann, Of Mime polis. the Chicago
News says: Mann did not use either pep
sin or gastrine to aid him in the feat, which
was harder than any former one Of the kind
because the hours of eating were pre-
scribed and it will consequently go on
record. Mann is not yet 81 years of age
and is healthy fellow. He weighed LAT
pounds when he began dieting on quail a
month ago and Saturday evening his weight
was 141 pounds, At the conclusion of the
match he expressed himself as feeling well.
Those who have accomplished the feat be-
fore, but under easier circumstances, are:
W. S. Walcott, of New York, with the aid
of pepsin, in 1888; B. Trautmann, of
Washington, d. c. in 1871. and Col. E. M.
Thornton, of Atlanta, Ga, in 1871.
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1t was reported to the police Yesterday
that an Internal machine had been found at
the residence of c. G. Wheeler. 20 Seventh
street south, and Detective Quinlan, &C
companied by Inspector l.. ID. Wilson, of
the water works department, visited the
house. The machine was found lying in the
middle OF room and proved to be an iron
bolt, about the size and shape of coupling
L
heard the ticking of clock works, and had
been expecting an explosion at any mo-
ment. When Wilson took the thing up and
began picking at one end of it with his
penknife there was a stampede out of the
room and cries of ''throw it out the
window" Wilson, however, proceeded with
his Investigations and found that the
supposed Internal machine was simply a
piece Of iron with hole running through it
which had been plugged at one end. A
spiral thread that had evidently been cut by
some machinest with the intention of max
ing a screw out of the bolt had given it a
somewhat strange appearance. The bolt
was taken to police headquarters, where
Operator Reece gave it quite an artistic and
bomb-like aspect by fastening percussion
cap at one end. The machine" was then
hung up on a post with the placard
Hands otf-daEgerr together with a clip
ping from morning paper, in which de-
scription of the machine" was given, and
attracted great deal attention from visitors.
who were not apt to linger long in its
vicinity.
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Stories about people who have just gone
out of office ere always in order, SO one
about eX-Deputy Sheriff George Baxter
may not be out of place. When the Nickel
Plate circus was playing at the Leland rink
last summer an attachment was placed III
Bakers hands and he was ordered to serve
it personally and collect the money. Just
before the ticket window was closed fol
the evening George secured an entrance to
the room, and. making dive for the money
drawer, began showing bills and silver into
his pocket. The ticket-seller thrust his
hand into his hip pocket to draw a revolver,
but before he could get the weapon out
George had him by the throat.
Here" exclaimed he. Il am going to
have that money, and if you don't stand
back and keep quiet will put bullet
through YOU"
The ticket seller then commenced to yell
for help, and soon Harris, the proprietor of
the show, burst into the room. accompanied
by one of his heavy strikers. As they
made rush for Baxter he jumped into a
corner, pulled gun and shouted:
II ain deputy sheriff and am going to
collect this bill. So the first man who
places hand on me will regret it. Now, /
have too much money in my pocket, and as
l only want enough to pay this bill, l am
going to take it all out and count out the
surplus"
He did so and pocketing enough to sat
isfy the claim walked out, leaving the
circus men wondering at his sublime nerve
and undaunted bravery.